CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
Website: www.confederationhq.blogspot.com
President
Secretary General
RAVI NAIR
R.N. PARASHAR
9969234999
9718686800
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No. Confd./Covid-19/2020
Dated:
21.04,2020
To
The Secretary,
Personnel,
Department of
personnel and Training,
Government of India,
North Block, New
Delhi. 110 001
Sub : -(i)
Contribution towards PM CARES FUND .
(ii)
Delay in issuing orders for grant of additional Dearness Allowance w.e.f.
01.01.2020.
Sir,
With reference to the proposal for deduction of contribution from
salary towards PM CARES FUND, we submit the following.
Needless to say that the Central Govt Employees organisations , especially
Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and Workers , in the past , had stood
with the Govt of India and people of our country , during the days of crisis ,
whether it is war with the neighbouring countries or natural calamities. We are
fully aware that the crisis now created due to the Covid-19 pandemic is
unprecedented and hence the central Government Employees have to play a major
role in overcoming this alarming situation. In fact, some of our departments
like Department of Posts, Department of Health and Family Welfare are declared
as essential services by the Government and employees are working round the
clock in offices and also in the field, inspite of the fact that many of them
are not provided with preventive measures as instructed by Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare.
We have already given a call to the employees to donate liberally, not less
than one day's salary, towards the PM CARES Fund. As we are representing the
lower rung of employees, mainly non-gazetted employees; it may not be possible
to donate more from their take home pay. Inspite of this constraint, if the
Government is very particular to deduct more, it may be limited to maximum one
more day's salary, thus total two day's salary. If any employee is willing to
contribute more, the same may be deducted from their salary after obtaining
consent letter.
Further it may be noted that
the Government orders for granting additional DA of 4% to the Central
Government Employees and Pensioners w.e.f.01.01.2020 is yet to be issued , even
though Cabinet has approved it in March 2020.
It is reported by some print and electronic media that Govt is
mooting a proposal to impound DA, which has created uneasiness in the minds of
employees and pensioners. It is requested that action may be taken for issuing
of DA orders early.
Concludingly , it is requested
to issue strict instructions to all Departments that whenever employees are
asked to attend duty , in office or in the field , it should be ensured that
all preventive measures as instructed by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
is provided to each and every employee , without fail. The death of a Postal
employee working in Foreign Post Kolkata due to Covid-19 infection has caused
much anxiety among the employees.
Thanking
you in anticipation,
Yours Sincerely,
(R.N. Parashar)
Secretary General
Confederation of CGE&W,
Member Standing Committee & NC-JCM
